Android: Lollipop's new incoming call banner slides in from the top of the screen when you get a call, instead of kicking the current app to the background. You can get it now, even without Lollipop. »11/24/14 9:30am 11/24/14 9:30am

Android: If you thought you had to wait for Lollipop to roll out before you got your hands on Google's new material design releases, you thought wrong. While they might not be available in the Google Play Store just yet, you can download the Maps, Calendar, and Gmail 5.0 APKs now. »11/10/14 9:00am 11/10/14 9:00am

Android: Google Play blocks some apps from being installed on your Android device, whether for phone incompatibility or region-locking. APK Downloader Extension bypasses those restrictions, and is easier than side-loading. »7/08/14 5:00am 7/08/14 5:00am

Android (Rooted:) If you use ROM Manager to do full-device backups of your Android phone like we explained, there may be times when you need to dig into one of those old backups to find something you deleted. With AppExtractor, you can selectively pull apps, data, SMS and MMS messages, and other files from your ROM… »10/17/11 4:00am 10/17/11 4:00am

If you're in need of an older version of an Android app, or are just curious about the free, non-Market apps and wallpapers out there, you can use a few custom Google searches to scavenge the web. »11/17/10 5:00am 11/17/10 5:00am